Help Identifying Hitchhiker in Xenia Coral

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    Dave_J Astrea Snail

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    I had this Xenia for about two weeks now - and just noticed this hitchhiker inside the coral (the coral wasn't looking so good - now I know why) It almost looks like an 'albino' mithrax crab or porcelain crab. I'm not sure - does anybody know what it is? It seems to be attracted to the corals. After I moved it from the Xenia it took cover in the Gonoporia coral on the other side of the tank (reef tank, 46 gal bow front, live marshal island rock and live sand).
     
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    Dave_J Astrea Snail

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    Another pic of the unknow white crab - it was livinging the xenia to the left of it. The Perc was not inviting it to stay at its home - rose bubble tip anemone. What kind of crab?
     
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    Dave_J Astrea Snail

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    The pic did not attach -trying again.
     
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